Windows26: PH open to Vietnam talks on overlapping sea claims

July 19, 2024

Hi, reader! This Friday, we're covering the Philippines' willingness to discuss overlapping sea claims with Vietnam, Carpio's caution on the PH-China maritime hotline, and MMDA's plan to assist PWDs on a steep Edsa ramp.

PH open to Vietnam talks on overlapping sea claims

The Philippines on Thursday said it was willing to discuss its overlapping extended continental shelf (ECS) with Vietnam after Hanoi filed its own ECS claim before a United Nations body a day earlier.

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Carpio: Expect no miracles in new PH-China 'hotline'

Manila "should not expect miracles" from the expansion of the maritime communication mechanism on the South China Sea, considering China's unresponsive behavior in past incidents, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday.

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Drawing flak for steep Edsa ramp, MMDA to assist PWDs

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said it would deploy personnel to assist persons with disabilities (PWDs) who will have difficulty using the ramp connected to a footbridge on Edsa, a structure that had earned the agency a fresh round of bashing on social media for being too steep especially for those in wheelchairs.

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PSEI rises past 6,700 as peso firms up vs US dollar

The strengthening of the Philippine peso cheered up investors on Thursday, with the benchmark index breaching the 6,700 level after nearly three months.

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PH Navy foils 'hundreds' of hacking attempts

After successfully fending off "hundreds of attempts to breach" its cybersecurity systems, the Philippine Navy is investigating one of its own members for allegedly taking part in hacking its network and downloading its database.

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EDITORIAL: A tale of two 'rescue missions'

This week, the Regional Trial Court of Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Davao convicted ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, former Rep. Satur Ocampo, and 11 others of child abuse and sentenced them to up to six years' prison term and stiff fines. The court said the accused committed acts detrimental to the safety and well-being of the minor lumad learners.

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